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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Tong Qiang" <mrtongqiang@bankofoverseas.net>
Reply-To: mrtong200@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:27:15 +0000
Subject: HELLO
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.TONG QIANG,
BANK OF OVERSEAS CHINESE
TAIPEI,TAIWAN
Dear Friend,
How are you today and business in your country? I am Tong Qiang, Bank
Manager of bank of Overseas,Taiwan. I would respectfully request that you
keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the
information you come by as a result of this mail. I contacted you
independently of our investigation and no one is informed of this
communication. I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I
believe would be of interest to you. I know you would be wondering why I am
writing you with a request such as this but I only urge you to read on.
A British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid Minerals
Corporation, Mr.Courtney Steven made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr.
Courtney Steven died from an airplane crash.The bank immediately launched an
investigation into possible surviving next of kin to alert about the
situation and also to come forward to claim his estate. If you are familiar
with private banking affairs, those who patronize our services usually
prefer anonymity, but also some levels of detachment from conventional
processes. In his bio-data form, he listed no next of kin.
In the field of private banking, opening an account with us means no one
will know of its existence, accounts are rarely held under a name;
depositors use numbers and codes to make the accounts anonymous. This bank
also gives the choice to depositors of having their mail sent to them or
held at the bank itself, ensuring that there are no traces of the account
and as I said, rarely do they nominate next of kin. Private banking clients
apart from not nominating next of kin also usually in most cases leave wills
in our care, in this case; Mr. Courtney Steven died interstate. In line with
our internal processes for account holders who have passed away, we
instituted our own investigations in good faith to determine who should have
right to claim the estate. This investigation has for the past months been
unfruitful. We have scanned every continent and used our private
investigation affiliate companies to get to the root of the problem.
According to the Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 6 (Six)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds. What I wish to relate to you will smack
of unethical practice but I want you to understand something. It is only an
outsider to the banking world who finds the internal politics of the banking
world aberrational. The world of banking especially is fraught with huge
rewards for those who occupy certain offices and oversee certain
portfolios,I alone have the deposit details and they will release the
deposit to no one unless evidence of relationship with the deceased, which I
shall provide you with, is presented. I alone know of the existence of this
deposit for as far as Bank of Overseas is concerned, the bank's management
has no single idea of what? the history or nature of the deposit. They are
simply awaiting instructions to release the deposit to any party that comes
forward.
I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this mail. I ask that you
do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,
delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my
career because you do not approve of my proposal,If you find yourself able
to work with me, contact me through this email address. If you give me
positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion. I wish
to inform you that should you contact me via official channels; I will deny
knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I do not want you contacting
me through my official phone lines nor do I want you contacting me through
my official email account. Contact me only through the numbers I will
provide for you and also through this email address. My official lines are
not secure lines as they are periodically monitored to assess our level of
customer care in line with our Total Quality Management Policy. Please
observe this instruction religiously. Please, again, note I am a family man,
I have a wife and children. I send you this mail not without a measure of
fear as to what the consequences may be, but I know within me that nothing
ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on
a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private
banking clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we
should plan a meeting, soon.
In closing, please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Upon receiving
your reply, I will then furnish you with a more comprehensive detail of this
transaction and what is required of you.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Tong Qiang
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